Use the editable worksheet to complete the unit 11 discussion assignment. Please read Chapter 12 from the PHIL110 book for reference
PHIL110 Critical Thinking – SPS CUNY Unit 11 Discussion Assignment ‘Be honest, truthful, and altruistic.’ - A logical analysis of a profound recommendation. On November 5, 2018 His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama tweeted the following: Read this tweet and think about it. Observe the type of argument style that it uses. For this discussion assignment, we’ll be applying the rules of propositional logic to analyze his tweet. In your discussion post, address all four steps of this assignment, then read and comment to other students. Compare their answers to yours, make suggestions (or even corrections) as needed. For your reference, use the following table: Conjunction & Disjunction ∨ Negation ~ Conditional ⊃ Biconditional ≡ PHIL110 Critical Thinking – SPS CUNY Step 1. Describe the following representations, which is a reconstruction of the argument above. (Note, this is my reconstruction of this argument, using charity and faithfulness. There might be other ways to reconstruct it, but for the purpose of this assignment, we’ll go with this one). What is A, L, U and S stand for? How do these symbols and statements describe/represent the tweet above? Be sure to reference appropriate terminology, as we learned it during this course to describe the argument. A ⊃ ∼L ∼L ⊃ U U ⊃ S ______ A ⊃ S Feel free to cut and paste this box with your answers into the discussion post. This represents the following sections of the Tweet: A ⊃ ∼L ∼L ⊃ U U ⊃ S ______ A ⊃ S Step 2. Review the and complete the missing elements from the following truth table. Be sure to write a brief explanation (1-2 sentences) on how you went about completing the truth table, what rules did you use, how did you come up with your answers. Feel free to cut and paste this box with your answers into the discussion post. A L U S A ⊃ ∼ L ∼ L ⊃ U U ⊃ S A ⊃ S 1 T T T T F T T T 2 T T T F 3 T T F T 4 T T F F PHIL110 Critical Thinking – SPS CUNY 5 T F T T 6 T F T F 7 T F F T 8 T F F F 9 F T T T 10 F T T F 11 F T F T 12 F T F F 13 F F T T 14 F F T F 15 F F F T 16 F F F F Step 3. Take a look at your completed Truth Table. If you have done it correctly, there is a line that closely corresponds to the Dalai Lama’s statement. Which line (from 1 through 16) is it? Be sure to justify your selection in a couple of brief sentences. (Hint, look for a line in which A, U and S are True, L is False, and all of the corresponding conditionals are True). Step 4. Personal reaction: What do you think about the Dalai Lama’s tweet? How might his statement be relevant to our lives? Do you find that you agree with it, and if so why, or if not, why not. Recommendations for Success and Grading Criteria: • Respond to the assignment with clear and detailed answers, organized thoughts. • Follow all assignment prompts and answers all prompt questions. • Incorporate relevant examples and evidence to support claims. • Write clearly and without errors a well-composed answer and post it on time. • Respond to other students with interesting comments and follow-up questions. Acknowledge all students who commented on your post. Editable Worksheet For your reference, use the following table: Conjunction & Disjunction ∨ Negation ~ Conditional ⊃ Biconditional ≡ Step 1. Describe the following representations, which is a reconstruction of the argument above. (Note, this is my reconstruction of this argument, using charity and faithfulness. There might be other ways to reconstruct it, but for the purpose of this assignment, we’ll go with this one). What is A, L, U and S stand for? How do these symbols and statements describe/represent the tweet above? Be sure to reference appropriate terminology, as we learned it during this course to describe the argument. A ⊃ ∼L ∼L ⊃ U U ⊃ S ______ A ⊃ S Feel free to cut and paste this box with your answers into the discussion post. This represents the following sections of the Tweet: A ⊃ ∼L ∼L ⊃ U U ⊃ S ______ A ⊃ S Step 2. Review the and complete the missing elements from the following truth table. Be sure to write a brief explanation (1-2 sentences) on how you went about completing the truth table, what rules did you use, how did you come up with your answers. Feel free to cut and paste this box with your answers into the discussion post. A L U S A ⊃ ∼ L ∼ L ⊃ U U ⊃ S A ⊃ S 1 T T T T F T T T 2 T T T F 3 T T F T 4 T T F F 5 T F T T 6 T F T F 7 T F F T 8 T F F F 9 F T T T 10 F T T F 11 F T F T 12 F T F F 13 F F T T 14 F F T F 15 F F F T 16 F F F F Step 3. Take a look at your completed Truth Table. If you have done it correctly, there is a line that closely corresponds to the Dalai Lama’s statement. Which line (from 1 through 16) is it? Be sure to justify your selection in a couple of brief sentences. (Hint, look for a line in which A, U and S are True, L is False, and all of the corresponding conditionals are True). Step 4. Personal reaction: What do you think about the Dalai Lama’s tweet? How might his statement be relevant to our lives? Do you find that you agree with it, and if so why, or if not, why not. PHIL 110 Logic and Critical Thinking Course Reader (Textbook) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/ PHIL 110 Logic and Critical Thinking Textbook Acknowledgements The following sections of this text are from the following sources: Chapter 1 is derived from Clear and Present Thinking, pg 15-33 “Questions, problems, and worldviews” Chapter 2 is derived from Clear and Present Thinking, pg 33-46 “Questions, problems, and worldviews” Chapter 3 is derived from Fundamental Methods of Logic Pg 1-10, 18-29 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking pg 1-17 Chapter 4 is derived from Fundamental Methods of Logic Pg 10-18 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking pg 23-31 Chapter 5 is derived from Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking pg 139-146 Clear and Present Thinking pg 63-66 (plus exercises on pg 69-70) An Introduction to Reasoning pg 2-5 (plus exercises on pg 17) Chapter 6 is derived from Fundamental Methods of Logic pg 163-175 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking pg 158-169 Chapter 7 is derived from Fundamental Methods of Logic pg 152-163 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking pg 154-158 Chapter 8 is derived from Fundamental Methods of Logic pg 29-40 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking pg 199-206 Chapter 9 is derived from Fundamental Methods of Logic pg 39-46 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking pg 195-199 Chapter 10 is derived from Fundamental Methods of Logic pg 45-53 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking pg 186-194 Chapter 11 is derived from An Open Introduction to Logic, Chapter 5 Chapter 12 is derived from An Open Introduction to Logic, Chapter 6 References: Knachel, M. 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Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/anintroductiontoreasoning/ 3 http://dc.uwm.edu/phil_facbooks/1 http://www.brendanmyers.net/nwpbooks/cpt.html https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/introduction-to-logic-and-critical-thinking https://github.com/robinson-philo/openintroduction https://sites.google.com/site/anintroductiontoreasoning/ 4 PHIL 110 Logic and Critical Thinking (Most recent build:) January 7, 2020 Contents Contents 2 1 Questions, Problems, and World Views 5 2 Habits of Good and Bad Thinking 23 3 The Basics of Logical Analysis 37 What Is Logic? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .